Congress Prepares to End Record-Breaking U.S. Shutdown

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a possible end to the U.S. government shutdown, alleged China-backed hacking against Australia, and rumored challenges to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership. 43 Days Later The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on a Senate-passed bill late Wednesday to fund the federal government until Jan. 30 and end the record-breaking shutdown. Republican leaders are “very optimistic about the vote tally tonight,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said. If the legislation passes, it would just need final approval from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has said he will sign it….